The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-10
FLoRIDA's METROPOLIS.
A Sneak Thief Ransacks a Room in
the Duval Hotel.

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JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Nov. 9.-While
Judge H. Davis and wife, of Cedar Keys,
we're out promenading to-day a sneak thief
entered their room at the Duval Hotel and
filled a satchel with the Judges fine linen
and the lady's jewelry, took fine
overcoat on Ills arm and walked down
the stairs and out, passing the elm
ployes of the hotel without a question
When the loss was discovered the police
were set on his trail, but found nothing till
the noon train. south bound, on the Jack
sonville, Tampa and Key West railroad
was ready TO start Officer Murphy, while
going through the train, noticed a satchel
and coat on a seat with a man, but passed
on through Returning, he found
no one in the same seat with
| the articles. but the same man
was in an adjoining seat He denied any
knowledge of the articles or that he had
been sitting there The stolen goods were
| recovered and taken to the depot. MIR.
Earle, of the Duval hotel, dissatisfied with
the escape of the man. jumped on a moving
train with a friend and accused the fellow
of theft. He strenuously denied it, but they
arrested him at Orange Park and brought
him back He was taken to Jail this even
ing and will be tried in the morning. 1t is
said some OF his own clothes were found III
Judge Davis satchel. The prisoner refuses
to give any name or to make any explana-
ton whatever The employees of the hotel
claim TO identify him.
NEW STEAMER COMING.
Capt. A n. Haig, writes Tysen & Co,
from Kathhamra, Sweden, that he will be
here by Nov Is with new steel steamer
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and freight
Great interest centres in the trial Of Isa-
dore Garnie for killing Joseph Rogero last
May, which begins tomorrow. j. f. H1rt-
ridge, Fleming q Daniel, C.. P. and j. c.
Cooper, Hartridge q Young and F. w
Pope are engaged for the defense and Dis
trict Attorney MacDonell and f. F. Hughes
for the State On account of the family
connections of the parties involved the case
will be closely watched.
Joseph OBrien, young man who came
here from Charleston several weeks ago,
found two former acquaintance, employees
of Merrill e. Bros, boiler makers. They
took him to their rooms and endeavored to
secure employment and otherwise assist
him, as he was penniless, Yesterday
O'Brien and Sl25 of his friends money
was missing Suspicion pointed to him
when the loss was discovered, and after
vainly trying to find him in the city, Sheriff
Holland was informed of the facts. Last
night he telegraphed to five different points,
and this morning he received word from
Jesup, Ga, that the man described had
been arrested. One hundred and nine dol
lars was found on his person, and he was
held there subject to the Sherlffs order.
Sheriff Holland sent for him to day O'Brien
had registered at the Hotel Altamaha as j.
$, Lee, and was arrested by S. K. Bingham,
Jesups Marshal
Gen. w. NJ. Ledwith and the County
Superintendent of Public instruction elected
this morning F. P. Leonard, as instruc-
tor in wood work, and the uses of carpen-
ters' tools. in the Colored Industrial school
Other teachers were also appointed for
sewing etc The school opens Monday,
Nov. IA.
DR.. Bulloch came out of quarantine this
morning, and left for Savannah. He thinks
the Duval county board were too hasty in
their action, but is not disposed to find
fault.
The base ball fever is now an epidemic
here The lawyers have challenged
the doctors. Several Of the physicians met
this morning and determined to begin prac-
ticing at once. 1t is proposed by wicked
way their shirts have red skull and cross
bones on, while the lawyers will have a
club" embroidered on their fronts. The
victors will challenge the ministers
Returns from all the public schools show
an attendance of the first month of the term
of 1924. This number will probably be in
creased 800 by Jan. l. This is the largest
attendance of scholars ever had in this
(DuvaD county since the establishment of
public schools in Florida
A special meeting of the Scottish Associa-
ton viii be held in the jacksonville Board
of Trade rooms, by permission, on Friday
evening, Nov. IL, at 7:30 O'Clock, standard
time, 20 transact the following business:
Action in regard to the decease of Capt.
George Mackay; consider proposition to
amend constitution by adding to the Board
of Managers: fill up vacancies i'll the Board
of Managers; revise roll of members; con-
slider proposition to reprint constitution,
bylaws, etc. take action on circular letter
prepared by the President. and other neces-
sary business